The Latest Breaking News from Elissa Slotkin

President Donald Trump escalated tensions in Washington by publicly threatening Democratic lawmakers with imprisonment or even the death penalty after they urged military and intelligence personnel to refuse unlawful orders.

Capitol Police said the lawmakers Trump targeted were going to be on ‘24/7 security,’ Senator Elissa Slotkin said

US president roundly decried for Truth Social post after lawmakers told military personnel to refuse illegal orders

On 20 November 2025, President Trump demanded the arrest of six Democratic lawmakers after they urged service members to refuse unlawful orders — and amplified a supporter's call to 'hang them', provoking legal and security concerns. Primary sources and expert analysis.

Jeffries and his deputies urged Trump to "immediately delete these unhinged social media posts."

Democrats stood by their call for troops to disobey unlawful orders after Trump suggested they could be executed for "seditious behavior."

Lawmakers face building pressure to end the partial government shutdown ahead of critical deadlines for food stamps and health care.

The federal workers’ union said the Senate needs to pass a clean continuing resolution. Republicans say Democrats ‘need to listen to the unions, and that's not a sentence I say very often’

Senate Democrats have demanded a detailed explanation from Steve Witkoff, the special envoy to the Middle East, about his personal interests in cryptocurrency.

ANALYSIS: Everyone knows the shutdown is a loser. But nobody has given the other side a reason to assume good faith, Eric Garcia writes

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) demanded an investigation Wednesday into potential conflicts of interest concerning Trump administration officials David Sacks and Steve Witkoff, and their association with the World Liberty Financial cryptocurrency venture.